Tuesday, January 31st 2006
Point, Shoot
Ding, Dong, January is gone. Time seems to move quicker these days. Is it me getting older, being busier and doing more things?
The shoot went really well yesterday. Having my picture taken so many times I’ve learned what it takes to get done as soon as possible. As a model, I know part of my job is making the photographer’s job easier. A typical shoot for Channel 1 used to take 2 hrs. for photos sets to use for box covers, publicity, etc. Now Greg and I blow through them in about 45 mins.
James had just done a session with Dita Von Teese, Marilyn Manson’s wife, in Vegas. He drove down Monday afternoon and was painfully on time. I was at the grocery store with Mike when he arrived. I didn’t believe him when he said, “I’ll see you at noon Mon.”….no one is ever that punctual!
Following a frantic shower I was out the door heading over to a location I had never heard of. He wanted to shoot in the hills. Perfect! I knew a great trail my trainer showed me. When we parked the car he began unloading all his equipment. I mean, we didn’t have a donkey or anything. I decided that this was not going to work….at all. I told James that the location I was thinking about was (pointing straight upwards). We stood perplexed at what to do next.
Then I remembered that my friends have a million dollar home, recently built from ground up, with 3 bedrooms – all with their own pvt bath and all rooms face the outdoor, in-ground pool and jacuzzi. And I have a set of keys. “Brilliant!” he exclaimed.
We shot all over and in the pool. We then took a drive out on Highway 111 to get his desert shots, We ended a little after 3, 2 hours for a high gloss UK fashion print ain’t so bad……right Tyra!
Turns out that he got the idea from a friend we share through Boy George. Small world man, small world! He asked her, who was the hottest guy in porn these days…well, we all know who she chose. Thanks Kristine!
